Sermons on James

An Expositional Sermon James 5:7-12 “Patient Waiting” Big Idea: Wait for the coming of the Lord with patience. Outline: (1) Establish/Strengthen Your Hearts for the Coming of the Lord (James 5:7-8) 3 Ways James teaches that we should do this… (2) First, Don’t grumble against one another (James 5:9) (3) Second, Follow the example of the prophets…

An Expositional Sermon James 5:1-6 “Corroded Riches Will Eat Your Flesh Like Fire” Big Idea: Do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God (Micah 6:8). Outline: (1) Invitation: For the Rich to Weep (James 5:1-3) (2) Warning: Of the Coming Judgment Upon the Rich (James 5:3-4) (3) Encouragement: Repentance for the…

An Expositional Sermon James 4:13-17 “God Rules the Clock, Not Us” Big Idea: Boast in God’s rule over all things and not in anything else. Outline: (1) An Invitation to See Who We Are (Jas 4:13-14, 16) (2) Turn Away From Atheism (Jas 4:14-15) (3) Give Your Entire Life to God Through Jesus Christ (Jas 4:17)…

An Expositional Sermon James 4:11-12 “Do Not Speak Evil Against One Another” Big Idea: When we speak evil of one another we are putting ourselves in the place of God Outline: (1) What: Do Not Speak Evil Against One Another (Jas 4:11a) (2) Why: Speaking Evil Against a Neighbor Is Judging the Law (Jas 4:11b) (3) Why Judging…

An Expositional Sermon James 3:1-12 “Taming the Tongue” Theme/Big Idea: The tongue is powerful, use it for good to the glory of God. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Let your trust in the Word, Jesus Christ, first silence your sin in selfish pride and vain boasting, but then second let it fuel a life of words used to make Christ…

An Expositional Sermon James 2:20-26 “Faith Without Works Is Dead, Part 2” Theme/Big Idea: Real faith bears works consistent with belief in God’s ability to raise the dead, and of a love that looks like taking risks for the good of God’s people. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Pray that God would grow us up in Christ bearing the kind of…

An Expositional Sermon James 2:14-19 “Faith Without Works Is Dead, Part 1” Theme/Big Idea: Faith in Christ is not lovelessness and mere belief. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Show your faith in the way you love one another. Outline: (1) The Faith that Can’t Save (James 2:14) (2) Fake Faith Lacks Love (James 2:15-17) (3) Fake Faith Believes Like Demons (James…

An Expositional Sermon James 2:1-13 “Favoritism vs. Love” Theme/Big Idea: We are free through Christ to love our neighbor as ourselves. Aim/Appropriation/Application: Pray that God would grow us to be merciful because we know His powerful mercy in the gospel of Jesus Christ. Outline: (1) Beware of Partiality & Judgmental Distinctions (James 2:1-4) (2) Love Because of God’s Promise…